Saturn glows brightly in the sky from August 1st to 2nd: this is how to see it

There is an opportunity to see Saturn shining in the sky once a year. According to the astronomy website EarthSky, Saturn will rush to give people living on Earth a chance to see the ringed planet.

The event will be held from August 1st to 2nd.

When the earth forms a straight line with the sun and Saturn, the opposition is an astronomical phenomenon that provides a rare opportunity to observe this normally isolated planet.

Where is Saturn visible?

According to EarthSky, Saturn’s opposition will begin on August 1 and will reach its peak at 2 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on August 2. That is 11:30 AM, Indian Standard Time or IST.

According to EarthSky, when the sun sets that day, Venus will sink below the western horizon, and Jupiter will become the brightest object in the sky. Saturn will be west of Jupiter.

Can it be seen with the naked eye?

Yes, according to EarthSky. But those who want to observe the famous rings of Saturn like avid stargazers need telescopes.

Saturn stands out among the planets in our solar system because its magnetic field appears to be almost completely symmetrical around its axis of rotation. According to NASA, it is the sixth and second largest planet from the sun.

Like the gas giant Jupiter, Saturn is a huge sphere composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. According to NASA, it takes nine earths side by side to almost span the diameter of Saturn—and there are no rings.

What if someone missed watching Saturn these days?

According to EarthSky, Saturn will remain in that position for the rest of the month, but when it is really close to the earth, this is an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the planet.

According to EarthSky, Saturn is in the direction of Capricorn and can be found there for the rest of 2021.

According to the distance from the sun, Saturn is one of four outer planets. They are separated by inner planets-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars-by an asteroid belt. The other three outer planets are Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune.

The area beyond the outer planets is largely unknown. However, this is not a complete vacuum. The mixture of matter and radiation present at low density—mainly gas—is called the interstellar medium. Approximately 15% of the visible matter in our galaxy is composed of this interstellar gas, dust, and high-energy particles (such as cosmic rays).

Most of the interstellar medium is in a so-called ionized or charged state, called plasma.